About Ooi Teik Hock
Lived 1920 – 1983 (aged 62). Ooi Teik Hock was a Malaysian badminton player.
Ooi Teik Hock (; born 13 November 1920 – 21 March 1983) was a male badminton player from Malaysia who won Malayan national titles and represented his country in team and individual competition between 1939 and 1958.
Career Ooi played on four consecutive Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) teams (1949, 1952, 1955, 1958) the first three of which claimed world titles. Paired with a variety of partners, he was undefeated in eight Thomas Cup doubles matches, while winning four of his six singles matches. He shared the men's doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949 with Teoh Seng Khoon and in 1954 with Ong Poh Lim. In the '49 All-England's he was runner-up in men's singles to the legendary Dave Freeman.
Personal life Ooi married Choo Soh Cheng and together they had a son, Beng Leng, and two daughters, Sooi Choo and Sooi Gaik.
Achievements International tournaments Men's singles
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
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Who was Ooi Teik Hock?
Malaysian badminton player
When was Ooi Teik Hock born?
Ooi Teik Hock was born on 13 November 1920 in Penang.
When did Ooi Teik Hock die?
Ooi Teik Hock died on 21 March 1983 in Penang.
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Ooi Teik Hock was a badminton player.
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Ooi Teik Hock was Malaysian.
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